lapidate

transitive-verb
UK: /ləˈpɪdeɪt/
US: /ləˈpɪdeɪt/

  1. To throw stones at someone as a form of punishment or execution.

    1. They want to lapidate the thief for his crime.
    2. The court decided to lapidate the criminal after the trial.

  2. To attack or criticize harshly.

    1. Do not lapidate the person who is trying their best.
    2. The media began to lapidate the new policy, calling it unfair and ineffective.

Synonyms

stone pelt condemn criticize
lapidate intransitive-verb

  1. To throw stones at someone as a form of punishment.

    1. The crowd threatened to lapidate for justice.
    2. The villagers decided to lapidate after the suspect's confession.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lapidate" in English means: To throw stones at someone as a form of punishment or execution., To attack or criticize harshly..

The phonetic transcription of "lapidate" is /ləˈpɪdeɪt/ in British English and /ləˈpɪdeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lapidate": stone, pelt, condemn, criticize.

Example usage of "lapidate": "They want to lapidate the thief for his crime.". More examples on the page.